[Magdalen] Sacred Triduum?

[Marion Thompson]

Well, I like Triduum and don't plan to drop the term any time soon. 
Where's the harm?

Marion, a pilgrim

On 3/15/2016 11:56 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen wrote:
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> The quarterly "Worship" published by the Benedictines of Saint John's
> Abbey (Collegeville, MN) has a lengthy article emphasizing the recent
> introduction of the concept of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and
> the Easter Vigil as one continuum ("Sacred Triduum").  The  article
> traces the development of this concept only since the 1960's, but  OTOH,
> stresses that this is "correct" theology of the end of Holy Week.   Lent
> for Roman Catholics ends with the start of "Holy (Maundy) Thursday.
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> By coincidence (I think) the Rector of Saint Mary the Virgin Parish
> ("Smokey Mary's") has this subject as his weekly blurb to  congregation
> and friends of the Parish.  He also points out how recent the  concept
> and the term are, and claims that the term is not used in the  1979
> TEC Prayerbook.  Saint Mary's is therefore dropping the use of  the
> term, "Triduum," and simply labeling the days, Maundy Thursday,
> Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil.  Each of these days will
> be a separate entity.
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> Poor me.  I just learned how to spell "Triduum" and now it's  gone?
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